LCBO Hallowe'en Beers 2011

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:48 am

Ukie wrote:Shipyard Pumpkin is now listing at $7.30 rather than $8.95. I dont know which is correct, still buying it though.

Great Lakes Pumpkin - 4.95 - is the deal to steal. I hope it's great this year.

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:20 am

Belgian wrote:Great Lakes Pumpkin - 4.95 - is the deal to steal. I hope it's great this year.

It's a deal, it's a steal, its the sale of the f***king century. You know what? F**k you Nik, I think I'll keep it!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:08 pm

JerCraigs wrote: It's a deal, it's a steal, its the sale of the f***king century. You know what? F**k you Nik, I think I'll keep it!

I'll have to watch that one again, great!!

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:58 pm

I'd take the ST and Great Lakes over the Shipyard anyday. The Smashed Pumpkin is only OK in my opinion. At least it's not their regular pumpkin beer.

Always happy to see Corne du Diable back.

I'm curious enough to try the Ghost Town. I really want to like BDM, but the only beer of theirs I've been impressed with is the Rebelle.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:08 pm

A shockingly solid release. Looking forward to trying the Smashed Pumpkin, Ghost Town, and King Goblin for the first time, and - supplies permitting - I'll be grabbing lots of the DDC, Southern Tier, and St. Ambroise. Also glad to hear the Highballer is coming back. Colour me surprised.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:54 pm

S. St. Jeb wrote:
heebes wrote:cool, i'll probably grab all of these, except for the great lakes pumpkin - didnt like it at all last year.
Interesting how tastes are different. I really liked the Great Lakes Pumpkin. Liked the Grand River too, but thought the GL was a tad better.

The only other pumpkin beer I've tried has been......Brooklyn (?)......found it a bit overwheming in the spice.

+1 for not liking great lakes as much last year as I had in the past...if I remember, it was a tad thin and also found it a little hoppy for a pumpkin...at least for me...Still, love the Highballer and love the St. Ambroise Great Pumpkin...

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:16 pm

Greg Clow wrote:254896 / Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale / 9.0 / 650 / $8.95

Shipyard 650ml rang up for a modest $7.20 at Front Street.

Don't forget Mill Street will probably have theirs in growlers. Not bad stuff.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:11 pm

Belgian wrote: Don't forget Mill Street will probably have theirs in growlers. Not bad stuff.

I DO like Mill Street's Pumpkin ale, too but the past couple of years, they've only reserved enough for the brewpub and their sister pubs...Not much left over for growlers which was disappointing...

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:12 pm

Glad to hear Grand River Highballer will be included. It's still the best of them all IMO. Looking forward to trying any newbies such as Shipyard though. Good release!

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:46 pm

Lots on the way to store #200 in London. Those that have placed orders will be pleased.

Each order also comes with a new copy of The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It is how we do things here and we need to spread the propaganda so that the province remains locked in a communist state. comrades.

Garthicus · Post by **Garthicus** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:48 pm

Seems the Southern Tier Pumpkin is thin on the ground.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:00 pm

Garthicus wrote:Seems the Southern Tier Pumpkin is thin on the ground.

Man, I'm really sorry to hear that...still gonna give it a whirl...I have to re-acquaint myself with Highballer again, but it's interesting that the pumpkin ale with the best body is the lowest abv...

Still, I will, I'm sure buy plenty of the highballer!

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:52 pm

JeffPorter wrote:
Garthicus wrote:Seems the Southern Tier Pumpkin is thin on the ground.
Man, I'm really sorry to hear that...still gonna give it a whirl...I have to re-acquaint myself with Highballer again, but it's interesting that the pumpkin ale with the best body is the lowest abv...

Still, I will, I'm sure buy plenty of the highballer!

I'm assuming he meant the distribution.

zane9 · Post by **zane9** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:08 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:...Each order also comes with a new copy of The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

We're eagerly waiting for the release of Gulag IPA.

Garthicus · Post by **Garthicus** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:40 am

Cale wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:
Garthicus wrote:Seems the Southern Tier Pumpkin is thin on the ground.
Man, I'm really sorry to hear that...still gonna give it a whirl...I have to re-acquaint myself with Highballer again, but it's interesting that the pumpkin ale with the best body is the lowest abv...

Still, I will, I'm sure buy plenty of the highballer!
I'm assuming he meant the distribution.

Correct !